How to on diamond segment hexagons

[Mike Golka]

A down and dirty how to on diamond segment hexagons.

[Paul Douglass]

Very nice, thank you

[Dana Berenson]

This is a great tutorial.

2 questions:
1) Do you know of any web sites that provide more options for designs like this?
2) Any thoughts on doing a tutorial like this on fitting half-round pieces in the middle of a square piece?

Thanks for the info! This is very helpful!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks Mike.

[Dave Stoler]

A huge THANK YOU...More options are always better but with this I,m off and running.I beleive I have seen this referred to as "stick work." But a google search doesn,t give much.
Again, Thank you
Dave

[Mike Golka]

This is a great tutorial.

2 questions:
1) Do you know of any web sites that provide more options for designs like this?
2) Any thoughts on doing a tutorial like this on fitting half-round pieces in the middle of a square piece?

Thanks for the info! This is very helpful!

Dana in answer to your questions:
#1, no sorry, but if you search "segmented turning" you may get ideas from other peoples work. Thats what I do, look at their designs and figure out how I would be able to achieve something similar.
#2, not exactly sure what you mean but it is much easier to work with staight lines as you can sand for tight joints. All of the pieces I've seen with curved edges are accomplished with a router and jig. See the info on this site: http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/seg_turn.shtml
I can't do a tutorial because I have never done anything like this:(

[Dave Mcintire]

Thanks for sharing your secrets. I wish more turners would do this. I would like to especially see how to do the "feathers" on the top surface of segmented vessels.

[Robert McGowen]

Mike,

Do you have any problem with these wanting to come apart or the seams to separate due to the different grain orientations being glued together. I cut some scraps out to play with the design and I am not sure how well it would hold up. Anyone have any thoughts?